Security cassette, security container, and security system

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a security box ( 100 ) for valuable objects ( 1 ) which can be received in a receiving element. Said security box comprises a protection device ( 110 ) for the valuable objects ( 1 ), which can be placed in different reinforcing modes according to different situations of the security box ( 100 ) and can be automatically released in at least one of the reinforcing modes, in order to devalue the valuable objects ( 1 ), and a receiving device ( 112 ) which is used to capture signals which influence parameters which respectively determine the necessary reinforcing mode. The receiving device comprises an optical capturing unit ( 112 ) which capture signals which are emitted by an optical emitter of the receiving element which contains the security box ( 100 ).

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to PCT Application no.PCT/EP2006/062570, filed May 24, 2006, which claims priority to SwissApplication no. CH 00907/05, filed May 27, 2005, all of which areexpressly incorporated by reference in their entireties as part of thepresent disclosure.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a security cassette for receivingvaluables, a security container for receiving security cassettes, and asecurity system having multiple security containers and multiplesecurity cassettes.

Security cassettes are used for receiving valuables, in particular papermoney, on one hand during storage, for example, after filling in cashcenters and during their use, for example, in ATM stations, and on theother hand during transport. The security cassettes typically have atrough-like container having an access opening, which is closable by acover element or a flap. Special tools and/or measures must be used forclosing and particularly for opening the access opening, which onlyauthorized parties have. Security cassettes which are used in ATMstations additionally usually also have an outlet opening, which may becovered by a flap element (called a shutter).

Moreover, the security cassettes have a protection device. Theprotection device is used for making the theft of the security cassettesand the valuables located therein unattractive to a potential thief.This is performed in that the valuables are devalued as soon as thesituation of the security cassette deviates in any way from the intendedsituation, the protection device also being able to be implemented toemit alarm signals.

The terms “situation” and “deviation from the intended situation” are tobe understood in a broad meaning. For example, “situation” may refer notonly to the physical location, but rather also the particular time andthe particular threat situation. “Deviation” may particularly beunderstood to mean that location, time, and threat situation are otherthan intended. A “deviation” may arise, for example, through the attemptof an unauthorized to open the security cassettes, in particular in animproper way, or to remove them from a receptacle or subject them tocertain mechanical strains or to transport them over a longer distanceand/or for a longer time than intended.

The devaluation is typically performed in that a liquid suitable forthis purpose, such as ink, is applied to the valuables by the protectiondevice, by which the valuables are stained.

The protection device of the security cassette may be brought from arest state into an armed state. In the rest state, the protection devicemay not be triggered. In the armed state, automatic triggering alwaysoccurs if the current situation of the security cassette, which may alsobe viewed as the actual situation, deviates from the intended situationor setpoint situation. To avoid undesired devaluing of the valuableobjects, an armed protection device must be brought back into the reststate, if the security cassette is to be opened by authorized parties,for example.

The arming of the protection device is performed in accordance with theparticular intended situation of the security cassette. In other words,the protection device of the security cassette may be brought intodifferent arming modes depending on the type of instantaneous and/orimminent, i.e., planned situation of the security cassette. The goal inthis case is to prevent unnecessary triggering of the protection deviceand simultaneously not to block required triggering of the protectiondevice. For example, the protection device of a security cassette mustreact more sensitively to mechanical influences such as impact ormovements if the security cassette is stationary at a location than ifthe security cassette is located on a transport. The intended situationand/or setpoint situation and/or parameters, which establish thecorresponding arming mode of the protection device of the securitycassette, are programmed into the protection device or are permanentlypredefined.

Security containers are used for the purpose of receiving the securitycassettes during their storage and filling, their use in ATM stations,and their transport. The security containers generally have multiplereceptacles implemented identically or differently, each of which mayreceive one security cassette. The receptacles on one hand and thesecurity cassettes on the other hand have interacting locking means,using which the security cassettes may be locked in the receptacles. Thesecurity cassettes are not necessarily completely enclosed by thereceptacles and/or security containers, but rather may only be dockedtherein, so that they are at least partially visible and/or directlyoperable from outside the security containers, for example, to removethem from the receptacles.

A typical sequence upon use of the security cassettes is as follows: Thesecurity cassettes are filled in a cash center. They are then broughtusing a transport vehicle to their usage location, for example, a bankand/or an ATM station. Before and after the transport in the transportvehicle, brief local restricted transports may be executed using atrolley. In the cash center, in the transport trolley, in the transportvehicles, and in ATM station, the security cassettes are each located insecurity containers therein. The security containers of the variouslocations may be different, but have to be implemented in such a way, ofcourse, that even different receptacles may receive and lock the sametype of security cassettes. The security containers and/or receptaclesmay have monitoring means, which react to unforeseen situations.

A security system comprises multiple security cassettes, multiplestationary and mobile security containers, and a monitoring system, tomonitor the valuables and/or the security cassettes as permanently aspossible.

The monitoring of the security cassettes is performed up to this pointin a similar way to the monitoring of messages which are transported bycourier firms, namely with the aid of manually operable PDA devices,which read identifications of the individual security cassettes and linkthem to associated information such as time and/or location. Theselection and/or programming of the particular desired arming mode forthe protective systems of the security cassettes is also performed withthe aid of such PDA devices.

It is obvious that this typical type of monitoring and arming and/orprogramming of the security cassettes is demanding, time-consuming,susceptible to error, and able to be manipulated, in addition, thepersonnel who transport the security containers may be coerced bypotential thieves because of the PDA devices.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome one or more of theabove-described drawbacks and/or disadvantages of the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This object is achieved according to the present invention, for thesecurity cassette for valuables being receivable in a receptacle,comprising a protection device for the valuables, which may be broughtinto different arming modes in accordance with different situations ofthe security cassette and may be triggered automatically in at least oneof the arming modes, to thus devalue the valuables, and a receiverdevice, to receive signals which influence parameters which theparticular required arming mode establishes, wherein the receiver devicecomprises an optical receiver unit, which is intended to receivesignals, which are emitted by an optical transmitter of the receptaclecontaining the security cassette; for the security container comprisingat least one receptacle for a security cassette, in which the securitycassette is receivable in a lockable way, and which has a communicationdevice, comprising one optical transmitter part per receptacle foremitting optical signals to the security cassette located in thereceptacle, the security container transmitting at least one parameter,which is capable of transferring the security cassette into apredetermined mode, using the optical signals of the security cassettelocated in the receptacle; and a security system, comprising multiplesecurity containers, multiple security cassettes, a communication systemwhich has a transmitter system for emitting signals at least to thesecurity containers and a receiver system for receiving signals at leastfrom the central transmitters of the security containers, and a computersystem for processing received signals and/or for providing signals tobe emitted on the basis of available data.

Advantageous refinements of the present invention are described by theparticular dependent claims.

Such security cassettes are fundamentally known, for example, from SwissPatent Application CH-01 532/04 of 17 Sep. 2004. The novel securitycassette differs from the typical security cassettes in particular inthat no additional PDA device and practically no manually executablecontrol activities, in particular no such activities in unprotectedenvironments are necessary for its monitoring and for arming, i.e., forprogramming the particular desired arming mode.

The signal transmission occurs directly, namely optically andautonomously, between the security cassettes and the security containersand/or receptacles and, for example, wirelessly (over the airwaves)between a central office of the security system and the securitycontainers. Within the security containers, i.e., between acommunication central office of the security containers and theindividual receptacles, a line-bound signal transfer is preferablyprovided.

The entire transport and monitoring procedure is thus significantlysimplified and the security is increased, the monitoring may beperformed continuously, the situation of every security cassettepreferably being known at all times in a central office of the securitysystem. Error sources and dangers of coercion are precluded orextensively reduced.

The novel security cassettes have receiver devices, which are formed byoptical receiver units or have optical receiver units. Optical signaltransmission is free of potential and may not or may hardly beinterfered with by external means. Every optical receiver unit isdesigned for receiving signals which are emitted by the particularreceptacle equipped with the security cassette using an opticaltransmitter. If it is intended that security cassettes be housed indifferently implemented receptacles, whose transmitters are implementedand/or situated differently, the security cassettes also correspondinglyhave differing or differently operable optical receiver units.

The protection devices of the security cassettes have a sensor systemwhich is designed to detect parameters of the particular situation ofthe security cassettes and cause the triggering of the protection devicein accordance with the arming mode, if the actual situation of thesecurity cassette deviates from its setpoint situation.

This sensor system typically has multiple sensors for sensing variousproperties. Depending on the task which the sensors have to fulfill,they are deactivated in accordance with the arming modes.

The security cassettes preferably also have transmitter device, foremitting signals which contain information about the security cassetteand/or its situation. The transmitter device preferably has an opticaltransmitter unit, to emit signals to the receptacle in which thesecurity cassette is received. The transmitter device may also havefurther transmitter units, in particular to emit signals directly to acommunication system of a security system, the security cassettesforming a part of the security system, or to emit signals to asystem-external location.

The security cassette is typically formed by a trough-like container,having an access opening or filling opening, which is closable by acover element. Security cassettes which are employed for use in securitycontainers such as ATM devices in an ATM station additionally have anoutlet opening, which may be covered by a flap element (shutter) or aslide element. The outlet opening is preferably situated distal frommeans for devaluing the valuables.

The novel security container has at least one, but usually multiplereceptacles, in which one of the security cassettes may be received,usually in a lockable way. The security container has a communicationdevice having a transmitter device and a receiver device. Thetransmitter device comprises one transmitter part per receptacle, foremitting optical signals to the security cassette located in thereceptacle. The receiver device comprises a central receiver forreceiving signals of a communication system of a security system, ofwhich the security container forms an element. Furthermore, internalconnections are provided between the central receiver and thetransmitter parts to transfer internal container signals.

The receiver device of the communication device of the securitycontainer preferably also has one, typically optical receiver part perreceptacle, for receiving signals of the security cassette located inthe receptacle. The transmitter device of the communication device ofthe security container preferably also has a central transmitter foremitting signals, in particular to the communication system of thesecurity system, connections being provided between the centraltransmitter and the receiver parts to transfer internal containersignals.

The security container may have an input device for influencing thearming modes of the protection devices of the security cassettesreceived in the security container.

The security container may, for example, be implemented as a containerfor stationary use and be situated in a cash center or an ATM station,for example.

The security container may also be implemented as a container fortransports and be situated in a trolley or motorized transporter, forexample.

The novel security system comprises multiple security containers andmultiple security cassettes. Furthermore, the security system has acommunication system, which has at least one transmitter system foremitting signals to the security containers and preferably a receiversystem for receiving signals from the security containers. In addition,the security system has a computer system, in particular for processingreceived signals and/or for providing signals to be emitted on the basisof available data. The computer system has an input unit, for theoverall monitoring and/or control of the procedures in connection withthe use of the security cassettes and the security containers, both theintended situations and also the unintended situations of the securitycassettes being taken into consideration.

The communication system of the security system is preferably alsoimplemented for exchanging signals with a system-external location, inparticular with a bank and/or police location.

Furthermore, the communication system of the security system may also beimplemented for direct exchange of signals with security cassetteslocated in security containers.

In the simplest embodiment of the elements of the present inventiondescribed up to this point, only one information flow and/or one signaltransfer is possible, which either runs from the central office of thesecurity system to the security containers and/or receptacles andfurther from the receptacles to the individual security cassettes, orwhich runs from a security container to the individual securitycassettes.

Using signals which go from the security containers and/or receptaclesto the individual security cassettes, the arming modes of the securitycassettes may be established, as already noted, in that the opticaltransmitter parts of the receptacles emit appropriate signals to thereceiver units of the security cassettes as soon as the securitycassettes are docked in the receptacles or arrive in their proximity.Depending on the receptacle and possibly depending on the situation, thesuitable arming mode is thus selected.

Using signals which go from the central office of the security system tothe security containers and/or receptacles, it is possible to controlwhich arming modes of the security cassettes are to be established whensecurity cassettes are docked.

For bidirectional communication, the security cassettes must alsocontain, in addition to the optical receiver units, transmitter units,such as optical transmitter units, to emit signals to the receptorsand/or the security containers. The receptors must also not only containtransmitter parts for transmitting the signals to the securitycassettes, but rather also receiver parts for receiving the signals ofthe security cassettes. In addition, the security containers must havecentral transmitters for emitting signals to the communication system ofthe security system. The receiver system of the communication system ofthe security system must in turn be implemented for receiving signals ofthe security containers.

The security cassettes may also have multiple receiver units, inparticular if they are alternately docked in different receptacleshaving differently situated transmitter parts.

It may occur that valuables are devalued erroneously and/or prematurely.Therefore, measures are preferably taken which prevent the output ofsuch devalued valuables from security cassettes, which are located inATM stations, in any case.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will becomereadily apparent in view of the following detailed description ofcurrently preferred embodiments and accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further details of the present invention are described in the followingon the basis of exemplary embodiments and with reference to thedrawings.

FIG. 1 shows a security cassette according to the present invention in asimplified illustration.

FIG. 2 shows a security container according to the present invention ina simplified illustration.

FIG. 3 shows a security system according to the present invention in asimplified, schematic illustration.

Constructive elements are shown by solid lines, signals or signal linesare shown by dashed lines.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 shows a security cassette 100. The security cassette 100 has atype of trough part 102 for receiving valuables 1 and a cover element104 for closing an access or filling opening of the trough part 102. Thecover part 104 is locked removably on the trough part 102. Instead of acover 104, a flap, a slide, a door, or other means may also be used. Asensor 106 is provided, which establishes the locking. The cover part104 may only be unlocked using a specific tool and/or a specific code tobe input. Security cassettes 100 which are provided for use in an ATMstation also have a, usually slot-like outlet opening, which maytypically be closed or covered using a pivotable or displaceable flappart 108 (shutter). Moreover, the security cassette 100 has a protectiondevice 110, which is used for protecting the valuables 1. The protectiondevice 110 has a device for devaluing the valuables 1. The protectiondevice 110 comprises an ink module, for example, whose construction andmode of operation is known. The ink module of the protection device 110and the outlet opening having the flap part 108 are attached as far aspossible from one another, for example, on diametrically opposite facesof the security cassette 100.

The protection device 110 may be in a rest state, in which it is notarmed and is therefore not triggerable automatically. The valuables 1 inthe security cassette 100 are then only protected in that the cover part104 of the security cassette 100 may not be opened without the codeand/or the appropriate instrument and the flap part 108 also closes theoutlet opening in a secure way. Therefore, there is no automaticdevaluation of the valuables 1, independently of what occurs with thesecurity cassette 100.

The protection device 110 may be aimed, and when it is in the armedstate, it is automatically triggered as soon as the effective situationof the security cassette 100 deviates from its intended or predefinedsituation. Upon the arming of the protection device 110, the securitycassette 100 may be brought into differing or differently sensitivearming modes depending on the intended threat state, in that certainparameters, which define these arming modes, are establisheddifferently. Triggering the protection device 110 has the result thatthe valuables 1 are devalued by the ink of the ink module. The valuables1 may then not be delivered through the outlet opening 108 in any case,to prevent this and further elements (such as an ATM machine), whichcome into contact or will come into contact with them directly orindirectly, from being contaminated. In this way, inter alia, furthervaluables from other security cassettes are to be prevented from beingunintentionally devalued by contact with components contacting multiplesecurity cassettes (such as a dispenser in an ATM machine).

The security cassette 100 has a receiver device, which comprises anoptical receiver unit 112. The optical receiver unit 112 is implementedto receive optical signals which are emitted by a receptacle 210 shownin FIG. 2. The signals thus received essentially have the result thatthe protection device 110 is brought into the particular required armingmode. Furthermore, the security cassette 100 has a transmitter device,which preferably comprises an optical transmitter unit 114.

The security cassette 100 has manifold sensors to be able to establishundesired actions and/or unforeseen changes of its situationindependently at any time and to arm the protection device 110appropriately. In particular, the following sensors may be provided: theabove-mentioned sensor 106 for establishing whether the cover elementcloses the access opening, in impact sensor, a position sensor, a timerfor establishing a maximum transport time, and an absolutely orrelatively operating temperature sensor. In addition, it may beestablished with which tolerances and/or time delays the protectiondevices 110 of the security cassettes 100 are to be triggered after thesensors have delivered their signals.

These sensors are typical devices and are known to those skilled in theart.

The individual sensors may be activated or deactivated depending on theselected arming mode. The following list contains examples of two armingmodes, namely for a high-sensitivity ATM arming mode and for arelatively less sensitive transport mode, and parameters, according towhich the sensors are to be activated and/or deactivated. In addition, aservice mode is provided for opening the security cassettes withoutactivating the protection device.

Arming mode “ATM” Arming mode “transport” Impact sensor/ Maximum 1impact total Maximum 2 impacts total triggering after (ms) 0 after 2impacts in 10 seconds Position sensor Activated Deactivated TimerActivated Deactivated or sidewalk time predefined Switch cover elementActivated Activated Temperature sensor Activated Deactivated (ΔT/time)

All sensors listed are not necessarily provided, but further sensors mayalso be provided if necessary. The individual parameters may also beselected or set differently than specified above. Changeable parametersmay also be predefined.

FIG. 2 shows a security container 200, which is implemented as an ATM.The security container 200 is, in a way which is not illustrated,installed and/or fastened like a safe in an ATM station. The securitycontainer 200 has a lock 202, such as a safe lock and/or a code lockand/or a numeric lock, and the security cassettes 100 may only beremoved from the security container 200 in the event of correct, i.e.,authorized actuation of this lock 202. If a code lock or numeric lock isused as the lock 202, as shown, it has an input unit 204, for example,in the form of a selection dial or a keyboard or a touchscreen.

The security container 200 has at least one and usually multiple,frequently four receptacles. Each receptacle 210 may receive onesecurity cassette 100. According to FIG. 1, the security cassettes 100which the receptacles may receive contain valuables 1, in the form ofbanknotes in the present exemplary embodiment, each security cassette100 containing notes of identical denomination or note combinationshaving specific total values, for example.

The security containers 200 have a communication device, namely at leastone optical transmitter part 212 per receptacle 210, for emittingsignals to the receiver units 112 of the security cassettes 100, and acentral receiver 214 for receiving signals which are emitted by atransmitter system of a central office of a security system, as shown inFIG. 3.

The protection devices 110 of the security cassettes 100 are broughtinto the suitable arming mode using the signals emitted by the opticaltransmitter part 212 of the receptacle 210. The input unit 204 may alsobe connected directly or indirectly to the optical transmitter parts 212of the receptacles 210.

If the security cassettes 100 are not to be removed from the securitycontainer 200, the protection devices 110 of the security cassettes 100are in a very sensitive arming mode. The slightest unintended action hasthe result that the protection devices 110 are triggered. If thesecurity cassettes 100 are to be removed from the security container200, the protection devices 110 of the security cassettes 100 arepreviously brought into a less sensitive arming mode, which is tailoredto the actions to be expected during transport, with the aid of theinput unit 204.

Furthermore, the security containers 200 have one receiver part 216 perreceptacle 210 and a central transmitter 218. The elements 214, 218 areoptional. The security containers 200 may also be operated autonomously,i.e., without connection to another system or a computer.

Although efforts are made to situate and anchor security containers 200in the form of ATM devices in ATM stations in such a way thatunauthorized parties will actually not wish to remove the entiresecurity container 200 from its anchoring, it happens again and again.The removal of an anchor security container 200 per se therefore has theresult according to the present invention that signals are emitted whichindicate this removal, independently of the triggering of the protectiondevices 110 of the security cassettes 100, in particular even if theseprotection devices 110 are not armed as intended for any reason. Everysecurity container 200 may also be provided with a sensor system forthis purpose, in principle identical to those of the individual securitycassettes.

FIG. 3 shows the entire security system 300, and it is also described inthe following on the basis of FIG. 3 how this security system 300 isused. The individual security cassettes 100 are filled with valuables 1,in the present case with banknotes, and sealed in a cash center 302. Thefilling is registered and stored for this purpose in a computer system304 for every individual security cassette 100, generally together withdata which describes the intended situations such as the destination andthe intended transport time and possibly the intended transportdistance. In the cash center 302, the filled security cassettes 100 arestored in the receptacles 210 of a first, stationary security container200.1. They are reloaded as needed into a second security container200.2. This second security container 200.2 is movable and/orimplemented as a trolley 306. The security container 200.2 is brought toa transport vehicle 308, and the filled security cassettes 100 arereloaded from the second security container 200.2 into a third securitycontainer 200.3, the latter typically being permanently installed in thetransport vehicle 308. The filled security cassettes 100 reach theirdestination using the transport vehicle 308, i.e., in the surroundingsof an ATM station 310. The filled security cassettes 100 are reloadedhere into a further security container 200.4, again in the form of atrolley 306, and brought directly to the ATM station 310. Finally, thefilled security cassettes 100 are introduced into a fifth securitycontainer 200.5 and/or into the ATM device 200.5. These procedures areillustrated by arrows A.

In the course of time, the security cassettes 100 are emptied, in thatbank customers receive banknotes through the outlet openings of thesecurity cassettes 100.

The return transport of the entirely or partially emptied securitycassettes 100 occurs in the reverse way in the direction of the arrowsB.

It is not necessary to supply all security cassettes 100 to the same ATMdevice, nor do all security cassettes 100 of an ATM device have to beempty and thus ready for return transport into the cash center 302simultaneously.

Each security container 200.1, 200.2, 200.3, 200.4, 200.5, or moreprecisely each receptacle 210, transmits signals to the securitycassettes 100, using which the particular arming mode of the protectiondevice 110 of the security cassettes 100 is established.

If the security cassettes 100 are deposited in the ATM station 310, theprotective systems 110 of the security cassettes 100 may additionally bebrought into an ATM arming mode, which is highly sensitive, with the aidof the keyboard or input unit 204.

However, in another embodiment, the security cassettes 100 may also bebrought automatically into an ATM arming mode in ATM station 310, inthat the ATM station 310 communicates optically to the securitycassettes 100 that they are now located in the ATM environment. Thesecurity cassettes 100 then change into the ATM arming mode.

Upon the removal of the security cassettes from the ATM station 310, adata/key input must first be actuated with the aid of the input unit204, to switch the security cassettes 100 into a less sensitive armingmode, i.e., into a transport mode, because otherwise the protectiondevices 110 would be triggered as soon as the security cassettes 100were manipulated.

Further signals may be delivered as needed from the cash center 302 toone or more of the security containers 200 and from there if necessaryvia the individual receptacles 210 to the security cassettes 100 locatedin the receptacles 210.

However, signals may also flow in the reverse direction. In particular,in this way the effective situation of the security cassettes 100 may beestablished at any time in a central office of the security system 300and/or in the cash center 302 like a watchdog system. The securitycassettes 100 may thus be located at any time, or one may reconstructsubsequently what has happened on the basis of recorded information. Inaddition, individual or all protection devices 110 may be triggered fromthe cash center 302. Finally, individual or all security cassettes 100in the ATM station may be blocked and/or prevented from deliveringbanknotes, to prevent the contamination of a dispenser after one of theprotection devices 110 has triggered, for example.

In addition, a device may be provided in the transport vehicle 308outside the security container 200, which allows an accompanying personto trigger an alarm and/or to trigger the protection devices 110 of thesecurity cassettes 100 in the event of problems. This may be performedon the basis of independent findings of the personnel or on the basis ofreceived signals or separate mobile telephone communications, forexample, in particular of the cash center 302. Furthermore, thetransport vehicle 308 may have a display on which interference andproblems, but also incoming signals, are displayable.

The triggering of the protection devices 110 may, as in the transportvehicle 308, also be triggered externally and/or by third parties whenthe security cassettes 100 are located in ATM station 310.

In general, only encrypted communications are transmitted by thesignals, which in turn increases the security standard. In this way, theoptical communication is not understandable, if anyone is capable oflistening in on it. In addition, it is not possible to influence orchange the communication if one does not have the key necessary for theencryption.

What is claimed is:
 1. A security cassette for valuables, the securitycassette being removably receivable in a receptacle, comprising: aprotection device for the valuables, which may be brought into differentarming modes in accordance with different situations of the securitycassette and may be triggered automatically in at least one of thearming modes, to thus devalue the valuables, and a receiver device, toreceive signals which influence parameters which define the respectiverequired arming mode, wherein the receiver device comprises an opticalreceiver unit, which is intended to receive signals, which are emittedby an optical transmitter of the receptacle containing the securitycassette.
 2. The security cassette according to claim 1, wherein theprotection device of the security cassette has a sensor system, which isdesigned for the purpose of detecting parameters of the situation of thesecurity cassette and causing the triggering of the protection device inaccordance with the arming mode.
 3. The security cassette according toclaim 2, wherein the sensor system of the protection device of thesecurity cassette has multiple sensors, at least one of which isdeactivatable in accordance with the arming modes.
 4. The securitycassette according to claim 1, wherein the security cassette furthercomprises a transmitter device for emitting signals having informationabout the situation of the security cassette.
 5. The security cassetteaccording to claim 4, wherein the transmitter device of the securitycassette comprises an optical transmitter unit for emitting signals toan optical receiver part of the receptacle in which the securitycassette is located.
 6. The security cassette according to claim 4,wherein the transmitter device of the security cassette comprises adirect transmitter unit for emitting signals.
 7. The security cassetteaccording to claim 6, wherein the direct transmitter unit is foremitting signals to a receiver system of a security system.
 8. Thesecurity cassette according to claim 1, further comprising: a troughpart, having an access opening, which is closable by a cover part,slide, door, cover, or flap, and an outlet opening, situated distallyfrom means for devaluing the valuables.
 9. The security cassetteaccording to claim 8, wherein the outlet opening is covered by a flappart.
 10. A security container comprising: at least one receptacle for asecurity cassette, in which the security cassette is removablyreceivable in a lockable way, and a communication device, comprising oneoptical transmitter part per receptacle for emitting optical signals tothe security cassette located in the receptacle, the security containertransmitting at least one parameter, which is capable of transferringthe security cassette into a predetermined mode, using optical signalstransmitted to the security cassette located in the receptacle.
 11. Thesecurity container according to claim 10, wherein the security containeris provided with a central receiver for receiving external signals, andhas a connection between the central receiver and the transmitter partsof the receptacles to transfer signals.
 12. The security containeraccording to claim 10, wherein the communication device comprises atleast one optical receiver part per receptacle, for receiving signals ofthe security cassette located in the particular receptacle, and acentral transmitter for emitting signals, with connections beingprovided between the receiver part and the central transmitter totransfer signals.
 13. The security cassette according to claim 12,wherein the central transmitter is for emitting signals to a receiversystem of a security system.
 14. The security container according toclaim 10, further comprising an input device, for directly or indirectlyinfluencing arming modes of a protection device of the security cassettereceived in the security container.
 15. The security container accordingto claim 10, wherein the security container is implemented as acontainer for stationary use and for employment in a cash center or anATM station.
 16. The security container according to claim 10, whereinthe security container is implemented as a container for transports andfor employment in a trolley or motorized transporter.
 17. A securitysystem, comprising: multiple security containers, each comprising atleast one receptacle for a security cassette, in which the securitycassette is receivable in a lockable way, and a communication devicecomprising one optical transmitter per receptacle for emitting opticalsignals to a security cassette located in the receptacle, the securitycontainer transmitting at least one parameter, which is capable oftransferring the security cassette into a predetermined arming mode,using optical signals transmitted to the security cassette located inthe receptacle; multiple security cassettes, each cassette receivable inthe at least one receptacle, and each cassette comprising a protectiondevice for valuables, which may be brought into different arming modesin accordance with different situations of the security cassette and maybe triggered automatically in at least one of the arming modes, to thusdevalue the valuables, and a receiver device, to receive signals whichinfluence parameters which the particular required arming modeestablishes, wherein the receiver device comprises an optical receiverunit, which is intended to receive signals, which are emitted by theoptical transmitter of the communication device for the receptaclecontaining the security cassette; a communication system which has atransmitter system for emitting signals at least to the securitycontainers, and a receiver system for receiving signals at least fromthe central transmitters of the security containers; and a computersystem for at least one of (i) processing received signals and (ii)providing signals to be emitted on the basis of available data.
 18. Thesecurity system according to claim 17, wherein the communication systemis implemented for exchanging signals with a system-external location.19. The security system according to claim 18, wherein thesystem-external location is a bank and/or police location.
 20. Thesecurity system according to claim 17, wherein the communication systemis also implemented for direct unidirectional or bidirectional transferof signals with security cassettes located in the receptacles of thesecurity containers.